[milwaukee-electric] Re: One Man 600s

[Y Marti]

This picture was taken at Edgewood and Oakland, looking northeast. The  
buildings are still there and the ramp is still there, leading up to a  
second story parking garage. Presumably it was originally an auto  
service/dealership.

Quoting Gary Schnabl <gSchnabl at SWDetroit.com>:

> On 8/22/2010 4:21 PM, Don L. Leistikow wrote:
>> Ken and list:   What is the car number and where was the photo, taken?
>> I would guess that the car is southbound, probably on Oakland Avenue in
>> the neighborhood of Oakland Car Station.
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> Was that carbarn located in Shorewood or Milwaukee?
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> Two months after the last trackless trolleys stopped running, I lived
> that summer in the apartment building (with the Chinese restaurant)
> right next door. AFAIK, its location was in Shorewood, and because of
> that I could use the "exclusive" Atwater Park, reserved generally to
> those living in Shorewood--the park people might check us for Shorewood
> ID info for entry back then (1965).
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> At one time, Keefe was the Milwaukee city limits. So, it seems that
> Edgewood must have been the city limits at that time (1900?) too. And
> still is.
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> In that photo, what was that long ramp (building east of Oakland) over
> the alley leading into? That could have been a real bitch getting in or
> out of that building. I do not remember what that building was, but it
> appears to be still standing.
>
> And you don't see many kerosene lanterns today either, as by the
> barricade or whatever.
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>
> Gary
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> Gary Schnabl
> Southwest Detroit, two miles NORTH! of Canada--Windsor, that is...
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